An animated video for “Ai no Hana” by Aimyon, which was used as the theme song for NHK’s 2023 first-half serialized TV drama Ranman. The animation was created using illustrations by picture book author Keiko Shibata, whom Aimyon has long openly praised as a favorite artist. All of the artwork used was newly created by Shibata herself.

Explanation: Interbrand Japan held “Best Japan Brands 2022,” an online event announcing the Top 100 Japanese brands using its proprietary brand valuation methodology. We produced the ranking movie used during the event. Using footage created globally, the film expresses how brands in Japan have evolved from the past toward the future.

Produced a teaser movie for “100 Video Creators,” an annual publication by BNN that selects unique video creators each year. To express the image of an annual volume encompassing a wide variety of video creators, we conceived a personification of the color bars. The colored panels of the bars split apart, and each dances as if freely expressing itself in its own way. Then, peering into the creators’ minds, geometric graphics, brushstrokes, and abstract effects swirl wildly, suggesting the diversified range of visual techniques.

This work was created for the RE:ENCODE event. It is based on black (#000000) and white (#ffffff), with shades and tones expressed through changes in the z-axis and transparency. Care was also taken with the camera movement and motion blur so that they would match the driving energy of the music.